The reproduction of 3D-printed guns is compelling law enforcers and legislators to grapple with the shadowy face of available digital production. What was initially a revolution in technology has ...

New 'print blocker' proposals would force printers to scan and reject files, a move opponents say risks privacy and targets ...

Americans will be able to 3D-print their own guns next month, after a court ruled that blueprints for printable firearms could be made available online again. But their creator and distributor says ...

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In the darker corners of the Internet where search engines cannot go, black markets offer pistols, machine guns, even explosives — and most worrisome to security researchers, computer aided design, or ...

California's proposed legislation to put the burden of blocking 3D-printed firearms onto printer manufacturers could ...

Eric Tirschwell and Alison Barnes discuss the Third Circuit’s decision in ‘Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey,’ which held that there is no constitutional barrier to regulating ...

The world’s biggest social media sites are home to thousands of 2nd Amendment devotees who believe anyone should be able to use a 3D printer to build their own gun. Meta, Discord and the DOJ are ...

Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York state lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the printing of components used to create “ghost guns” — firearms without serial numbers that can be printed ...

Police investigating the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Dec. 4, 2024, have announced that the suspected assailant had used a 3D-printed gun. Several high-profile crimes in recent ...